Halifax Wanderers

“These are not your 2024 Halifax Wanderers!” These words, exclaimed by OneSoccer’s Adam Jenkins following midfielder Vitor Dias’ 90th minute winner versus Valour FC on Friday, highlight what head coach Patrice Gheisar and the Wanderers have worked hard to prove since the off-season: this is a different group. Although many

It was a familiar situation — leading 2-1 and with time trickling away — against a formidable foe in Pacific FC, a script, if one were to re-visit past iterations, where the Halifax Wanderers were destined to play the tragic hero. It is a role they reprised again and again in 2024,

This iteration of the Halifax Wanderers is very much incomplete, an oil painting still on the easel. But on Sunday, versus an organized opponent at York Lions Stadium, head coach Patrice Gheisar’s side laid a few more brushstrokes, earning their first win of 2025 in a spirited 2-1 come-from-behind victory

Jesse Marsch is not one to play coy. Less than four months ago on a snow swept night, the Canadian Men’s National Team head coach stood in the Future Inns Hotel in Halifax and mused on the importance of symbolism. It was, he told reporters that evening, imperative to

The Halifax Wanderers, for 60 precious minutes, looked like the club they aspire to be on Saturday. Kicking off their 2025 season versus Atlético Ottawa at a soaking TD Place, the Wanderers began brightly with a myriad of new faces in their midst. Former stalwarts like Dan Nimick and Zachary

The CPL announced on Wednesday afternoon that it’s set to play in Québec City, with the Halifax Wanderers and York United playing a regular season match at Laval University on May 31. The tilt, which is meant to showcase CPL clubs to prospective markets, will be broadcast nationally and internationally

A lot has changed since CPL commissioner Mark Noonan last addressed the league’s media ahead of the playoff final in Calgary. For starters, CPL matches are scheduled to be broadcast on TSN. There’s also been significant discussion around potential expansion, with the league’s plans to add two clubs for 2026

The feeling around the Halifax Wanderers heading into this weekend’s final pre-season friendlies — two tilts against Ligue1 Québec side FC Laval — couldn’t be more different than last year. Internally, the expectations are similar: both the 2024 and 2025 iterations of the club eyed silverware, be it the CPL Shield, North

There wasn’t a particular moment or play at Rush Green, West Ham United’s training facility in East London, that made Tiago Coimbra feel like he belonged. Rather, the experience as a whole was a confirmation of something the 21-year old striker had long suspected: he has what it takes to

Valour FC added another key piece on Tuesday, signing former Halifax Wanderer and attacking full-back Zachary Fernandez through 2025, with a club option for 2026. Fernandez, 23, arrives in Winnipeg following three seasons with the Wanderers. Signed from then-Première ligue de soccer du Québec side AS Blainville, Fernandez immediately made

The plot — or their midfield, in this case — continues to thicken for the Halifax Wanderers as they added one of Canada’s top prospects this week, signing 18-year old CF Montréal player Alessandro Biello on a season-long loan. His signature makes him the club’s eighth midfielder under contract, joining a group

After a busy off-season which saw them re-tool by signing key players like Thomas Meilleur-Giguère, Rayane Yesli and Isaiah Johnston, the Halifax Wanderers officially kicked off their training camp on Monday at the BMO Soccer Centre. Media were invited to attend this first look of the East Coast club as

Yohan Baï says he’s always been drawn to North America. He’s interested in the lifestyle, the people and, of course, the football. But he’s never been, having played nearly the entirety of his professional career in France. All of that will change on Tuesday: the 28-year old Frenchman was announced

Forward Massimo Ferrin is heading home, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Monday, as the Halifax Wanderers are set to transfer the 26-year old to York United FC. Rumours of a potential move for the Ontario-native were first reported by John Jacques of The Northern Tribune. The specifics of the

The Halifax Wanderers have agreed to new terms with French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Tuesday. Although not officially announced by the club, sources noted the former Paris Saint-Germain player has committed to the Wanderers after mulling over his future this off-season. Exact details of the

Dean Morley says he needed to watch the kid live. So, armed with the knowledge that then 17-year old midfielder Isaiah Johnston was going to be playing in a scouting combine in Ottawa, the long-time head coach of Cape Breton University’s (CBU) men’s soccer program packed his bags, boarded a

Forge FC is close to signing centre-back Dan Nimick, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Monday. A contract, it’s understood, has not been finalized but if negotiations continue on their current trajectory, the Hamilton-based side will welcome the former Halifax Wanderer and MLS SuperDraft pick to their squad ahead of

He arrived in Nova Scotia unceremoniously, a leather jacket and pair of boots his only clothing to brace himself against the whipping winds of the North Atlantic. Then Wanderers head coach Stephen Hart picked him up and drove him through Halifax, showing him and some other players around town, and

Yesterday, the Halifax Wanderers cemented their goalkeeping position, signing Rayane Yesli to a deal that could see him on the East Coast until 2026. He joins fellow keeper Aiden Rushenas to form the Wanderers duo between the sticks for the upcoming campaign. Born in Algeria but raised in Montréal, Québec,

The Halifax Wanderers have inked goalkeeper Rayane Yesli to a one-year deal with an option for 2026. Yesli, 25, heads to Halifax after a stint in Atlético Ottawa, where he made 11 appearances across all competitions, and time with Valour FC, where he amassed 37 starts across two seasons. He

Full-back Riley Ferrazzo, formerly of the Halifax Wanderers, is heading home and has signed with York United FC, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Tuesday. Ferrazzo, 25, originally joined the CPL in 2023, making the jump from League1 Ontario champions Vaughan Azzurri with head coach Patrice Gheisar to the Wanderers.

The Halifax Wanderers and striker Tiago Coimbra have agreed to a new contract, keeping the young attacker in Atlantic Canada until potentially 2028. Looking at the move critically, Coimbra’s new deal is a vote of confidence. Although still U-21 eligible in 2025, the Wanderers have secured the Brazilian - Canadian’s

Striker Tiago Coimbra could be a Halifax Wanderer for a long time. The club announced on Wednesday that the 20-year old attacker has signed a deal that could see him in Wanderers blue until 2028, with the first two years of the deal guaranteed and options held through 2027 and

Star centre-back Thomas Meilleur-Giguère has opted to take his services east, signing a deal to play with the Halifax Wanderers, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Monday. The Quebec-born defender joins the Wanderers following the expiration of a two-year contract with Pacific FC. Meilleur-Giguère received heavy interest across both the

The Halifax Wanderers have hired former MLS coach and executive Mark Watson as a senior football strategy advisor, the club announced on Monday. Watson is expected to support the Wanderers’ football operations department. “Our results this season were simply unacceptable, and as a club, we need to take a hard

Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar held his end of season media availability on Saturday, with various outlets convening at the club’s downtown Sackville Street office. And although it’s only been a week since Halifax’s season officially ended, with the club landing sixth on the league table, the off-season is

The Halifax Wanderers season has been one of near-wins, road woes and red cards punctuated by sunny afternoons and shimmering nights at the Wanderers Grounds. And although, with their club eliminated from playoff contention, it took fans on Saturday some time to acclimate to their lot in life, they cheered

There was a brief moment, with referee Ben Hoskins’ red card aloft and contrasting the September dusk, that it felt like this was the end for the Wanderers’ season. Despite coming off a clinical 3-0 victory over Forge FC on Saturday, Halifax had once again hamstrung themselves with a red

Aiden Rushenas remembers sending an Instagram message. He’s 17-years old at the time and yet to prove himself as a star goalkeeper for the Dalhousie Tigers. In fact, he’s still a few months away from heading to Nova Scotia as a student-athlete. But in his heart of hearts, he says

Three goals. Three points. And a rekindling of Halifax’s playoff hopes. Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Forge FC was the type of elixir the Wanderers faithful yearned for given the many lows of their campaign. And with their season on the line — and playoff hopes on life support — the players came

The Wanderers expect better of themselves and, as multiple people within the organization have stated this season, believe they have a squad capable of competing for trophies in this league. But what they believe and the reality on the pitch are two very different things. Take Saturday night for example.